Double StarThe story revolves around Lawrence Smith, also known as "Lorenzo the Great", a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. |
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... Mars . I would never have considered your crazy offer if I had known it was on Mars . " " Suit yourself . You don't have to go . " " Eh ? " " The air lock is right behind you . Get out and walk . Mind you close the door . " I did not ...
... Mars . I would never have considered your crazy offer if I had known it was on Mars . " " Suit yourself . You don't have to go . " " Eh ? " " The air lock is right behind you . Get out and walk . Mind you close the door . " I did not ...
Page 55
... Mars , with its transponder giving out the recognition signal of this ship - a fact known only to its captain and comm officer - while the Tommie tucks up her skirts and rushes to Earth to pick up a substitute for the Chief . Do you ...
... Mars , with its transponder giving out the recognition signal of this ship - a fact known only to its captain and comm officer - while the Tommie tucks up her skirts and rushes to Earth to pick up a substitute for the Chief . Do you ...
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... Mars to withdraw even from its present loose association with the Empire . Much more likely there will be reprisals and human beings will be killed - maybe every human on Mars . Then the extremists in the Humanity Party would have their ...
... Mars to withdraw even from its present loose association with the Empire . Much more likely there will be reprisals and human beings will be killed - maybe every human on Mars . Then the extremists in the Humanity Party would have their ...
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